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  • Mr YEUNG, Cheung Chun (BA.)

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      Lecturer

    • Areas of Scholarship

       

    • Education

      1967 BA in Chinese Literature, Capital Normal University, Beijing
      1968 Research in Chinese Contemporary Literature under Mr. Hao Ran, Member Writer of the Chinese Writer’s Association

    • Work Experience

      1988 - Present Putonghua Instructor in the Department of Chinese Language Centre, Hong Kong
      1985 - 1988 Instructor of Putonghua in Hong Kong Baptist College, Division of Continuing Education
      1984 - 1985 Instructor and Secretary in Putonghua Section of the Chinese Language Society of Hong Kong
      1983 - 1984 Instructor and Secretary for the Hong Kong Society for the Study of Putonghua
      1982 - 1983 Editor for the Wenhui Po, Hong Kong
      Before 1982 High School teacher in the Chinese language and magazine editor in Beijing

    • Teaching

      • More than 20 years of experience in teaching Putonghua at the Universities in Hong Kong. Over 18 years teaching at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and participated in the study and set up of a Putonghua teaching system at the University. The system was used with very good results.
      • Taught Putonghua and Chinese language in numerous organizations and companies including about 20 large organizations. Developed teaching methodology by combining Chinese writing and Putonghua which received very satisfactory responses.

    • Administrative Duties

      • Member of the Chinese and Bilingual Department, Chinese Language Teaching Centre, and Teach and Learn Committee.
      • Member of the Committee of Chinese as a Compulsory Curriculum
      • Member of the External Liaison Group. Member of the Curriculum for External Studies Group

    • Research Output

      • "New Putonghua Textbook新编普通話教程", Vol. I, II, III Published by the Joint Publishing Company.
      • "Putonghua普通話课本", Vol. II, IV, published by The Society for the Study of Putonghua.
      • "900 Putonghua Sentences for Commerce and Trade商貿普通話900句" Published by Next Publication Company Ltd.
      • "900 Putonghua Sentences for Public Affairs公務普通話900句", Published by Next Publication Company Ltd.
      • "A Putonghua Course in Modern Chinese现代漢語普通話教程" 2 volumes, published by Galaxy Publishers.
      • "A General Course Book in Putonghua通用普通話教程", Vol. I, II, III, IV published by Galaxy Publishers.
      • "Putonghua for Commerce and Trade商贸普通話教程e" 2 volumes, published by the Chung Hwa Book Company.
      • Others not yet formally published include: "Modern Mandarin當代國語" 3 volumes Readers Digest, "Putonghua Textbook 普通話課本" in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Qinghua University.
      • "Putonghua as a Skill" – Papers on Chinese and Bilingual Teaching of the Putonghua Teaching System, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 1999
      • "Some problems in the application of Chinese language in business communications" , presented in the Shanghai/Hong Kong Seminar on Business Use of Putonghua, 2000
      • "How to Enhance Writing Ability in a Short Course" - Selections of New Century Application Thesis, 2002

    • Consultancy Work

      • Specialist, Hong Kong Bureau for Scholastic Assessment
      • Chief Examiner, Oral Examination, Hong Kong Bureau of Examinations
      • Chief Examiner of Putonghua, Hong Kong Government Civil Servant Examination Unit
      • China National Level Examiner, China National Language Committee for the testing of Putonghua Proficiency Level

    • Hobbies and Interests

      Reading and Music listening